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umbral

[uhm-bruhl] / ˈʌm brəl /


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In math, Ono is known for his work on a range of topics across number theory, from Ramanujan’s congruences to the umbral moonshine conjecture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Over the following hour, the moon advances into the umbral shadow.

From Washington Post • Aug. 29, 2015

The string theory underlying umbral moonshine is likely to be “not just any physical theory, but a particularly important one,” Cheng said.

From Scientific American • Apr. 7, 2015

The first partial eclipse phase starts at 1:58 a.m., when the moon enters Earth’s umbral shadow.

From Washington Post • Mar. 29, 2014

Within the umbral curve the eclipse is annular or total; outside of it and within the penumbral curve the eclipse is partial at the given moment.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" by Various




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